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Description
I saw a bunch of these little blue flowers along the sidewalk. I'm not sure if they were intentionally planted there and then spread up and down the street, or if they were a more natural occurance, but there you go. I'd say they were about 1cm wide each.
Apr. 6, 2008
04:36 PM EDT
Comments & Identifications
I think it's Siberian squill, scilla siberica. It is a cultivated spring flower but can spread and is pretty tough and hardy.
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Comments & Identifications
I think it's Siberian squill, scilla siberica. It is a cultivated spring flower but can spread and is pretty tough and hardy.
You are absolutely right, Stella. This plant is native to southern Russia, but widely cultivated and naturalized in the eastern US.
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